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Plainfield vs Westfield vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most expensive homes ($301k median).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($80k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Plainfield | Westfield | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,016Highest |
536Lowest |
543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
44±19.9Highest 13% above U.S. |
33.1±6.8Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$35,694±$8kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$80,000±$43kLowest 76% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
$863±$187Highest 39% below U.S. |
$735±$16Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Westfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,167Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.1%±38.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.